Drowning in fluffy socks, cuddly toys, toasters and ties? Christmas is a time of gifting – the problem? Many of us will end up with gifts we don’t need – and many even with gifts we don’t even like. But this year, instead of stuffing them into your wardrobes or shelves or kitchen presses, how […]

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Right now, your tot might be only little – but don’t you ever feel curious how tall they will actually grow up to be when they are not so little anymore? Will they take after you? Your other half? Will your parents’ or siblings’ height influence how tall they will be? Only time will tell, […]

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A report set to be published next month will document the harm caused to children in Ireland by school closures and lockdowns. According to Prof Conor O’Mahony of University College Cork’s Child Law Clinic says the evidence consistently shows that “the impact of school closures was not evenly spread; it fell disproportionately on the most […]

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All the glow! I don’t know about you, but I have been thoroughly enjoying a very paired-back beauty routine over the past year. In fact, apart from a lick of mascara to my lashes, I have pretty much not had any makeup on since mid-March last year, instead opting to let my skin breathe and […]

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Even though I had fairly quick, completely uncomplicated labours with both my babies, let me assure you, I still savoured every bite of the food my midwives brought me once I had given birth. So much so that I still remember feeling super annoyed with my partner for daring to take sips out of my […]

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One ‘miracle’ outcome of a deeply tragic accident. After a record-breaking year for road safety on Irish roads, three young people lost their lives in a Co Meath car crash on New Year’s Eve that also left three children seriously injured. According to the Irish Independent, the collision happened on the N52 slip road in […]

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We are big fans of the Charlie and Lola books in our house. In one of the books, “I will never ever eat a tomato” big brother Charlie tricks little sister Lola into eating a whole bunch of healthy foods she claims she doesn’t like – simply by being a little bit inventive with what […]

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New year, new hair. If you are ready to throw yourself headfirst into 2022 and embrace all the fun and new things, you might be looking to upgrade your hairstyle for the new year too? For a few years now, darker blondes and ‘brondes’ have dominated the style charts, but according to hair stylists, this […]

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Having never really liked or enjoyed eating meat, ever since I was a child, I cut it completely from my diet a couple of years back. It got to a point where I would only eat a little bit of chicken or meat at Christmas time or when served up in someone else’s house, and […]

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I am obsessed with big, bouncy reality-star hair. However, my hair is as straight as it gets. As in – I have never had to straighten my hair – every. It dries dead straight from wet. No wave, no kink – nothing. And so when it comes to getting my lovely, swishy waves, I got […]

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Up until the very moment my little boy was born, I was convinced I was only cut out to be a girl mum. Also, to be fair, I genuinely though I would only ever have girls, as we really are a family where everyone just keeps having girls. All throughout my pregnancy, I was certain […]

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Bad news if you are looking to buy new furniture this coming year. Been to IKEA lately and found you suddenly seemed to be paying more for stuff? You are not imagining things. The Swedish furniture giant has announced that they have had to increase the average price of products in its Irish stores by […]

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Welcome to all the winter babies If you are due this month, it might be a sweet idea to name your baby after the time of year they were born. Especially as there are so many beautiful choices for winter babies. Don’t believe us? Take a look: 1. Nova A name that literally means ‘new’ […]

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Guests on the way and a home that looks like the Apocalypse just took place? No need to panic. You can totally cheat your way to a perfectly clean and tidy house in no time – and your guests will never be any wiser. Are you ready? Here goes: 1. Prioritize your hallway Remember this: […]

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Talk about being prepared. While the rest of us is still basking in that ‘not even sure what day it is’ glow of Christmas and Twixmas, some are busy planning for next Christmas already. Yep – it’s true. Writing in the Facebook group Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK group, Gemma Chamberlain, from Leicestershire, revealed she […]

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It’s a talk most of us are putting off until much later than we should, apparently. As parents, it is our job to protect children’s innocence and their right to not be exposed to things and situations until they are mentally and emotionally ready. However, as we live in a world where children – on […]

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Look – we get it – coming up with one great baby name is hard, never mind two. However, when one mum decided to give her newborn twin boys the same name, well, people had opinions. Lots of them. Taking to Reddit, a co-worker of the new mum wrote: “I cannot believe that there is […]

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Are you still basking in the twinkling lights from your Christmas tree? Good. That means you are doing things right. I know plenty of people feel more than ready to get their tree out when Christmas Day has come and gone. But did you know, you are actually meant to leave your tree up a […]

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For the day that’s in it.

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It is not festive for everyone. We have just put Christmas 2021 behind us, and while for most of us, these days mean family, fun, presents, good food and a warm, cosy home – this is not the case for everyone in Ireland. According to Childline, their volunteers took over 1,000 calls across Christmas Eve, […]

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Suffering from the old ‘wardrobe bursting, but still nothing to wear’ conundrum? You are not alone. For the majority of us, our wardrobes are a vortex of sales bargains, trusty old favourites, stacks of semi-identical jeans and tee’s and stuff we are hoping we’ll fit into again one day. And four million black tights. Oh, […]

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Parents know that when you sit down for a meal at a table that also has your children seated at it… Well, there might not be that much ‘sitting’ involved – at least not for you. Eating in the presence of your children involves a lot of cutting up things, and moving food on plates, […]

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I don’t know about you, but I binged season Deux of Emily in Paris in just one weekend. And sure look, I know, it was chock-a-block with clicheés, and the dialogue was major cringe at times and honestly, how could someone Emily’s age not only hold a Masters in Marketing but also afford a Paris […]

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This is great news for parents of vulnerable children. As of today, Tuesday, December 28th, the HSE has opened COVID-19 vaccine registration for children aged 5 – 11 years who are at higher risk from COVID-19. What this means is that parents can register their child for the vaccine from today if they have a […]

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It’s hard to meet the future father of your children when you can’t date, can’t go to a bar, can’t go to a nightclub, can’t go to the office and generally just spend all day, every day at home. The Covid-19 pandemic has been incredibly hard and devastating on all of us. However, for women […]

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No point in going out to celebrate New Year’s when we can’t eat out past 8 PM. I don’t know about you, but I really can’t wait to see the back of this car-crash of a year. Again. And in the meantime, while we are waiting on 2022 to arrive, here are five easy, yet […]

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“There are sufficient numbers of women who are experiencing changes, not just in Norway, but also abroad, to make it likely that this is connected to the vaccine.” According to a brand new Norwegian study, there seems to be a link between the Covid-19 vaccine and certain period changes some women have experienced. Speaking to […]

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Ready in MINUTES.

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Not been able to secure a ‘before 8 PM’ booking for New Year’s Eve? No problem. Staying in really has become the new going out these past couple of years, and much as we do indeed long for 2022 to be the year normality returns to the world, we must admit eating in is hardly […]

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Hello Twixmas. You know – those strange days in between Christmas and New Year’s where you have completely lost track of time, don’t know what day it is and find yourself wondering what the heck to do with all your Christmas leftovers that have taken over your fridge. Well, fear not. We got in touch […]

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Scented candle season, aka Christmas, is upon us. And if you, like us, are spending your evenings floating around in a fog of fig and sandalwood, you might want to know about these clever hacks for making your gorgeous (and expensive!) candles work even harder. Get ready to have your home smell even cosier and […]

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It’s been a tough year on all of us – for many different reasons. This can be particularly hard as we are approaching Christmas, and us parents tend to live for being able to give our children those magical Christmas morning moments, when they wake to find a stack of presents under the tree and […]

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While the Christmas holidays is all sorts of lovely, it’s often a busy time with a flurry of activities, and more relaxed routines than normal. And while we want to embrace all the chilled out holiday vibes, there is no denying that when it comes to babies and young kids, sleep can be disturbed, and […]

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Prepare to be converted. Brussels sprouts, when prepared right, can be the absolute star of the table this festive season. And if you fancy shaking things up this year, and actually gretting both kids and adults alike to finish all their sprouts, here are 3 delicious recipes that will do just that. 1. Mustard roasted […]

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Nearly there, parents. We are knee-deep in elf season, and I bet you, like me, is slowly but surely starting to run out of both ideas and the last shreds of your sanity, fear not. We have rounded up 10 super-easy, yet really adorable ideas for these last few days, before you can send your […]

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With a large family of kids, grandkids and great-grandkids, it is no wonder that the Queen likes to keep things organised when it comes to her annual Christmas lunch. And with Christmas just days away now, the royal family is no doubt getting ready for a long-awaited reunion after an undeniably tough year that saw […]

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These are shocking figures. According to new figures from the Irish Hospital Consultants Association (IHCA) almost 100,000 children in Ireland are on a hospital waiting list right now. That, shockingly enough, means that as many as one in 12 children in this country are awaiting treatment or consultations relating to their health and wellbeing right […]

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T minus four days. Christmas day is fast approaching, and if you are pregnant this festive season, you might still be looking for something to wear that is A: Cute. But also B: Seriously comfortable. After all – we are talking about a day when the main activity is eating rings around yourself! Spending tons […]

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It is our favourite festive tipple. Hot, spiced, boozy – mulled wine literally screams Christmas and those holiday season vibes. And this year, we don’t have to stop at just drinking it. Enter this year’s most festive beauty trend. Mulled wine nails are trending, and honestly, we are obsessed. These deep reds, fruity, moody hues […]

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Expecting a little Capricorn? If your baby is due to be born between December 22nd and January 22nd, he or she will arrive into the world under the zodiac sign of the Sea-Goat – the Capricorn. The tenth sign of the zodiac wheel, ruled by serious Saturn, Capricorn is represented by the goat — or […]

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Apparently, timing is utterly crucial, according to an infectious disease epidemiologist. We are less than a week away from Christmas, and across the country, families are getting excited at the thought of finally spending Christmas together again. Travel plans have been long made, restaurant bookings are in the box and presents and food have been […]

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It practically tastes like Christmas. Most of us love a glass of mulled wine (or two or three) now that we have officially entered the festive season. And while we can pop to pretty much any supermarket at this stage and pick up a bottle of the pre-mixed stuff, few things will come close to […]

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I have a bad feeling. It was almost like a deja vu feeling creeping over me when my children came out of school last Friday and informed me that they will be bringing home all their school books this Wednesday – ‘just in case.’ What the teachers and principal meals by ‘just in case’ of […]

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They are some of the most important people on your entire list, I bet. I know they sure are on mine. Your mum, sister, mother-in-law, bestie – what do you get them this Christmas? Well – how about one of these? 1. The Head Plan Gratitude Journal How beautiful is this gratitude journal from Irish […]

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Remember that cliffhanger ending?! Like millions of fans across the world, we have been eagerly awaiting news of another season of hit Netflix show Sweet Magnolias. Season one left us not only wanting more – but also with tons of questions unanswered. I mean – why did Kyle take Ty’s car? Who was sitting in […]

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Where dreams come true. If December is whizzing past, and you feel bad you didn’t get a chance to bring them to a Santa- or Chrismas experience this year, you need to stuff the family in the car and hear for the Blanchardstown Centre. The popular Dublin shopping centre has joined forces with Disney this […]

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2022 is almost here. And, having globally lived through a couple of seriously grim years in 2020 and 2021, I think most of us are more than ready to welcome a fresh, new start – and spruce up our home to match this lighter, optimistic frame of mind. Many of us will still continue to […]

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We are almost two years into the Covid pandemic. And with fresh restrictions imposed on us living here in Ireland, I think we are all beginning to feel more than a little hopeless about the situation, which now is starting to seem more or less neverending. As countries across the world are scrambling to administer […]

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What a Grinch. A bishop in Sicily stirred controversy in Italy after he recently told his stunned congregation, including many small children, that “Santa Claus does not exist.” His words “froze” the children present in the church in Noto, reports Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, leading to complaints from outraged parents – and a major […]

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“All rollout resources should be skewed towards getting unvaccinated children some degree of protection in the coming weeks.” This might help with the transmission of the new Omicron variant, says Professor Paul Moynagh of Maynooth University. Speaking on RTÉ’s Morning Ireland, Moynagh explains that he feels resources should now be directed at vaccinating the five […]

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